Allcategories andpages that start with "Commons" in the name are for internal Commons work. They containresources, help, tools, instructions, links, FAQs, examples, labs, software, etc.. They are not for categorization of images and media files used outside of internal Commons work.Please do not categorize regular image or media files here. Instead, see the main categories and subcategories at theMain Page andhere. See also:Category help andcategory search. Search the Commons namespace atSpecial:Search.
To find categorized maps, atlases, and satellite pictures please see:
Category:Maps – maps for Wikipedia sites in many languages.
Category:WikiAtlas – current and historical atlases for many nations and regions.
The subpages are a repository of various files useful for creating new maps for various wiki projects. The files in the subpages are not necessarily opened through web browsers since many of them are in graphic applications generic formats, likeGIMP.
mapfast.co - MapFast. Create beautiful maps instantly. Avoid problems by labeling the column headers in your 2-columnCSV file as "location" and "data" before uploading the file. See help with example of a rate map with visible numbers (optional) on the map:
3 SVG file checkers are listed below. Use them on SVG maps (like the ones in the previous section). Some text editors such asen:Notepad++ will both edit SVG files, and show line numbers. File checkers list errors by line number.
WMF Labs SVG check. Among other things it will tell you if there is a font that does not exist on Wikimedia wikis. And it will show you what the map may look like on the Commons without having to upload it permanently first. It depends on if the software versions are the same. Commons rendering can be different from what a map looks like in a browser before uploading.
Color vision deficiency emulator. Easy to use. Upload a PNG/JPG/JPEG map. Download a PNG map from various-size links on Commons SVG file description page. After uploading to the emulator save the "All" tab with all the test results compiled on one page. That way you can compare different images. The emulator will stop working if you try to upload too many images, especially the same exact image, because you forgot what the results were.
Map Library (MapLibrary.org)[1]. Africa and Central America. "The Map Library is a source of public domain basic map data concerning administrative boundaries in developing countries."{{PD-MapLibrary}}.
U.S. Library of Congress maps:[6]. Public domain info:[7]: "The maps in the Map Collections materials were either published prior to 1922, produced by the United States government, or both (see catalogue records that accompany each map for information regarding date of publication and source)." Publications of the U.S. federal government are in the public domain.{{PD-USGov}}.
Perry-Castañeda Library – the Map Collection[8] is in thepublic domain (see FAQ:[9]): "Most of the maps scanned by the University of Texas Libraries and served from this web site are in the public domain. No permissions are needed to copy them. You may download them and use them as you wish. We appreciate credit to "University of Texas Libraries" as the source of the scanned images. A few maps are copyrighted, and are clearly marked as such."
Map Maker Trust[10] – "The Map Maker Trust is a source of free map data and mapping software for developing countries. The idea behind the Map Maker Trust is that the lack of good, simple maps is a serious obstacle to development in all kinds of fields, from health care to urban management, from de-mining to environmental protection. The Trust's purpose is two fold: to make public domain mapping data more readily available for developing countries, and to provide free, easy to use software to facilitate map making by non-experts."
Note: Use{{PD-map}} for maps. Regardless of other claims, nearly all non-fictitious maps are in the public domain, unless they contain something copyrightable like a photo, etc..
These resources may need further clarification. If you upload images from these resources to the commons, then there is a possibility that they may be put up for deletion. Consider this an opportunity to show that they are truly free images, and that they can be used both non-commercially and commercially. The Wikimedia Commons also requires that the images can be modified without asking permission (derivative use). To prove all this you may have to contact the resource and send their reply tothe VRT.
UC Atlas of Global Inequality – home page[11]: "The Atlas of Global Inequality explores some aspects of inequality using online, downloadable maps and graphics. All these materials can be used freely providing they are attributed to the UC Atlas of Global Inequality."University of California, Santa Cruz.
Free blank maps of countries and continents at geography.about.com:[12]. Overall map portal at geography.about.com:
[13]. It is not at all clear which maps are completely free, and which are not.
Someone might ask at the Geography forums at About.com:[14].
One way to determine the exact color is via freewareIrfanView. Open image. Then:
Edit menu > Show Paint dialog > click on the eyedropper > click somewhere in the image > click on the color at the bottom of the Paint dialog > Write down the Red, Green, and Blue color numbers (RGB).
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